Bears 13, Vikings 3

The Vikings fell to the woeful Chicago Bears 20-10 tonight in Chicago on MNF.  The Vikings fall to 5-2 on the season with this loss.  It was a pretty pitiful performance from the Vikings, they came out flat, their offense couldn't do anything and their defense was surprisingly ineffective.  They'd better figure things out soon or they will end up wasting that 5-0 start to their season.  What a discouraging game to watch.

Observations:

• The Vikings will be lucky to win another game with this offense. 
• How did the Vikings become the worst running team in the NFL? 
• The Vikings didn't show much urgency to score late in the one. 
• So the Vikings were without their top 2 RB's and top 2 OT's tonight. 
• The Vikings offensive line is really really bad. 
• I have a hard time believing that Jeremiah Sirles is worse than T.J. Clemmings. 
• It's time for Norv Turner to earn his paycheck.  
• The Vikings need the defense to score points for them. 
• Total Yards:  Bears 403, Vikings 258
• Rushing Yards:  Bears 158, Vikings 57
• Jerrick McKinnon was sorely missed by the Vikings offense.  
• How the heck is Laquon Treadwell not getting more playing time? 
• Was that Jeff Locke's busiest game as a Viking?  
• Sam Bradford and Stefon Diggs need work on their timing. 
• Jayron Kearse did not look ready for primetime.  
• On the bright side, Randy Moss had a great Halloween costume. 
• I'm guessing Bears fans are wondering why this Jay Cutler doesn't show up more often.
• Who the hell is Jordan Howard? 
• All I want for Halloween is Joe Thomas at LT for the Vikings.  
• Up next?  Detroit Lions @ Minneapolis next Sunday. 

Trumps Obamacare Fail

How can you vote for someone who doesn't have an understanding of Obamacare?

Panthers 30, Cardinals 20

The Cardinals fell to the reeling Carolina Panthers 30-20 today in Charlotte.  The Cardinals fall to 3-4-1 at the midpoint of the season.  To put it lightly, they did not look good today.  They were outplayed and outcoached.  Their time to turn things around and make a playoff run is running short too.  I guess we will always have last year.

Observations:

• This game was a bit reminiscent of last seasons NFC Championship game. 
• The Panthers were definitely the hungrier team today. 
• Where on earth has the Cardinals offense gone? 
• The Panthers dominated on both sides of the line of scrimmage. 
• Did the Cardinals really have a second down and 44?  
• Bruce Arians needs to get better on challenges. 
• Larry Fitzgerald just keeps chugging along. 
• J.J. Nelson has really stepped up his game lately.  
• The Cardinals really need for Tyrann Mathieu to return to form. 
• That Panther touchdown looked like an incomplete pass to me. 
• Luke Kuechly is really good at football. 
• The Cardinals really did luck into David Johnson.
• Wherefore art thou Michael Floyd?  
• The officiating was less than stellar today. 
• Calais Campbell probably should have been flagged for that hit on Cam Newton.
• The Cardinals continue to get nothing out of the 2016 NFL Draft. 
• Cardinals seem to always struggle with early starts in other time zones. 
• My early Cardinals draft wish list includes QB and OL.  
• I wonder if the Cardinals would bring back Todd Bowles when he is fired. 
• Up next?  San Francisco 49ers next Sunday. 

Lesser of Two Evils?

Thank you Bill Maher, it really irks me when I hear this argument.

Oregon 54, Arizona State 35

The Sun Devils went into Eugene and fell to the Oregon Ducks 54-35 today.  Arizona State falls to 5-4 on the season.  Injuries and poor defense have really derailed this season for the Sun Devils.  They remain one win from bowl eligibility (and they may not get there either).  Honestly, they are just not that good of a football team at this point.  You'd think they'd be further along in the fifth season under Todd Graham.  I wonder how much patience Ray Anderson has with him.

Observations:

• Oregon had lost 5 straight games prior to today. 
• It feels like the Sun Devils have lost 10 straight games to the Ducks. 
• Long plays killed the Sun Devils once again. 
• Dillon Sterling-Cole is the 3rd starting QB for ASU this season.  
• Koron Crump just may well be Arizona State's best player. 
• I still contend that Tim White could excel as an NFL special teams ace. 
• It's hard not to like Sun Devil WR N'Keal Harry. 
• Total Yards:  Oregon 734, Arizona State 468
• Turnovers:  Arizona State 3, Oregon 1
• First Downs:  Oregon 30, Arizona State 22
• Kalen Ballage looks to be regaining his earlier form. 
• A healthy Demario Richard would have sure helped the Sun Devils today. 
• I wonder if Texas would take Todd Graham off ASU's hands. 
• Six Arizona State players have thrown a pass the past two games.
• It's looking like Arizona State's season will come down to the Territorial Cup.  
• Oregon was 3 for 3 on fourth downs today. 
• Despite the win, I suspect that Mark Helfrich isn't coaching Oregon much longer. 
• Pharaoh Brown had quite a day for Oregon.  As did Justin Herbert. 
• I really hate the PAC12 Network.  
• Up next?  Thursday night November 10 vs Utah @ Sun Devil Stadium. 

Minnesota 40, Illinois 17

The Gophers knocked off Illinois 40-17 today in Illinois.  The Gophers quietly improve to 6-2 on the season with this win.  Minnesota is now also bowl eligible.  It's scary how close they are to being 8-0 too.  The Illini kept it close for awhile but Minnesota did a nice job of pulling away down the stretch. It was so nice to see them play with a killer instinct for a change.  They've still got some tests ahead of them, it'll be interesting to see how things play out for them.

Observations:

• Minnesota's offense is becoming very one dimensional. 
• Great read on that Mitch Leidner touchdown run.
• Just loving this Minnesota RB duo.  Kobe McCrary is not bad either. 
• Minnesota's pass protection is just not where it needs to be. 
• The Gophers always play better when Kiante Hardin is on the field. 
• Mitch Leidner sure looks big and lumbering out there. 
• The lack of a pass catching TE has hurt the Gophers this year. 
• Jonathan Celestin continues to impress at LB for Minnesota. 
• The Ekpe brothers were wreaking havoc today. 
• Turnovers:  Illinois 3, Minnesota 0
• The wind was definitely impacting the game today. 
• I really like the way Colton Beebe plays football. 
• Have I mentioned that Minnesota needs some playmakers at WR? 
• The targeting monster hits the Gophers once again. 
• Turnovers did the Illini no favors today. 
• That was a big loss for Illinois when Malik Turner was carted off the field. 
• It's hard to believe that Jeff George has a son old enough to be playing college football.
• Illinois DE Dawuane Smoot is pretty good. 
• I kind of liked those Illinois Gray Ghost uniforms. 
• Up next?  Purdue next Saturday in Minneapolis. 

Trump Opinion on Clintons

His own words.  Funny how politics will change a person isn't it.

AZ Tidbits

• Please get out and vote in favor marijuana legalization in Arizona.  
• Yelp considers Adrian's in Mesa to be the best restaurant in Arizona.
• Arizona Diamondbacks hire Mike Hazen as new General Manager. 
• John McCain is already plotting more gridlock in Washington.
• Arizona Rattlers leave the Arena Football League for the Indoor Football League.
• The Arizona Republic has endorsed Paul Penzone.  He's leading big too. 
• Most people in Arizona support an increase in the minimum wage. 
• Donald Trump could do the once unthinkable and lose Arizona. 
• Evan McMullen picking up ground in Arizona. 
• I'd be shocked if Torey Lovullo isn't the next Diamondback's Manager. 
• One thing Arizona does right is it let's you vote by mail. 
• Doug Ducey doesn't seem to have a plan to fund Arizona's schools. 
• Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper is a big fan of legalized marijuana. 
• Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer just can't stop disparaging Hispanics. 
• Poll show that Arizonans think Trumps border wall would be a waste of money. 
• Appeals court just may block Arizona's ballot collection law. 
• I just may need to re-subscribe to The Arizona Republic. 
• I'd recommend that you be very leery before voting for Paul Babeu.  
• Ask yourself why Pinnacle West is spending so much money on the election. 
• Arizona Diamondbacks hire Amiel Sawdaye as Assistant General Manager. 

John Oliver on Opioids

Well done John Oliver.  Well done.

POTpourri

• Fact checking the Clinton-Trump Debate 3. 
• Have you noticed that wages are climbed to all time highs?    
• If you're voting for change this year, you should be voting Democratic. 
• Yes, many Donald Trump supporters are deplorable. 
• Is Donald Trump too stupid to realize that he has become a useful idiot? 
• If I lived in Florida, I would be voting for Patrick Murphy. 
• Los Angeles Sparks win the 2016 WNBA Championship. 
• I know lots of people who respect women more than Donald Trump. 
• It's wrong when you win more votes but don't win a majority. 
• Ryan Lochte is doing okay for himself. 
• It would have been nice if one of the debates mentioned climate change. 
• Glenn Beck of all people is now endorsing Hillary Clinton. 
• Do you remember when the Religious Right believed in morality. 
• Paul Ryan is not the savior that many think he is. 
• While not perfect, Obamacare is far from a disaster. 
• RIP Aaron Pryor, Dennis Byrd, Quentin Groves & Fulton Walker. 
• Rudy Guliani's claims on vote rigging are laughable.  
• Voter suppression is a real danger to our democracy. 
• How about we not fall for the Repatriation Holiday malarkey again. 
• Remember when Evangelical voters cared about morality? 

Trump Is Not The Answer

Let Keith Olbermann spell out the reasons for you.

Cardinals 6, Seahawks 6

The Cardinals and the Seahawks battled to a 6-6 tie tonight on SNF.  The Cardinals fall to 3-3-1 on the season.  Nobody seemed to want to win this one.  The Cardinals certainly had their chances, one miscue after another really doomed their chances though.  I just don't see that killer instinct in the Cardinals that I saw last year.  I think with all their fine tuning they may have killed some of the camaraderie they had developed last year.

Observations:

• What an ugly ending to an ugly game. 
• The Cardinals defense has been very stellar the last couple of weeks. 
• You don't often see a Bruce Arian's coached team not score a touchdown. 
• The Cardinals were not good in short yardage situations tonight.  
• The Seahawks offense only crossed mid field three times tonight (2 of those in OT). 
• Chandler Jones once again made his presence known. 
• The only question with Larry Fitzgerald, first ballot or second for HOF?
• That Jermaine Gresham stiff arm was very impressive. 
• Has there been a more frustrating Cardinal to watch this year than Michael Floyd? 
• First Downs:  Cardinals 23, Seahawks 11
• Total Yards:  Cardinals 443, Seahawks 257
• Time of Possession:  Cardinals 46:19; Seahawks 28:39
• The Cardinals really blew that scoring opportunity to end the first half. 
• Tony Jefferson continues to impress in the Cardinals secondary. 
• The Cardinals really blew a chance to get the ball back to end the second half. 
• Special teams did the Cardinals very few favors tonight. 
• Did Bobby Wagner really hurdle the long snapper to block that field goal? 
• Russell Wilson's lack of mobility this season is very noticeable. 
• I really do like the OT rule that gives both teams an opportunity. 
• Up next?  @ Carolina Panthers next Sunday afternoon. 

Eagles 21, Vikings 10

The Vikings lost their first game of the season today 21-10 to the Eagles in Philadelphia.  The Vikings fall to 5-1 on the season with this loss.  It was a stinker of a game for the Vikings, they came out really flat, their OL was just dreadful, Sam Bradford struggled and they finally lost the turnover battle.  The defense played well enough to win, they can't do it all on their own though.  I really hope that their injury depleted and ineffective offensive line doesn't doom them moving forward.

Observations:

• The Vikings got 7 points in their 4 trips into the red zone today. 
• I think we saw bad Sam Bradford today, although his OL didn't help. 
• Injuries have really depleted the Vikings offense.  
• Mike Zimmer against a rookie QB is just not fair.  
• Cordarrelle Patterson needs more looks on offense.  
• The Vikings should have used more shorter QB drops & quicker passes today.
• It was only a matter of time before Sam Bradford threw an interception. 
• Andrew Sendajo is one of the more underappreciated Vikings. 
• Now we know why Jake Long was still available this far into the season. 
• The Vikings need to find a way to get Stefon Diggs more involved. 
• Turnovers:  Vikings 4, Eagles 4
• What the heck did the Vikings do over their bye week?  
• Cordarrelle Patterson has become quite the punt coverage gunner. 
• The Vikings had no turnovers before today, today they had 4. 
• That sure did look like defensive pass interference on the Eagles to me. 
• The Vikings may just have the worst set of OT's in the NFL. 
• Jeff Locke did a nice sales job on the running into the punter call early. 
• Was the halftime score really 11-3 today? 
• I suspect that the Eagles are happy with the Sam Bradford trade. 
• Up next?  @ Bears on Monday night October 31.  

SNL on Debate 3

More funny stuff from Saturday Night Live.

Washington State 37, Arizona State 32

The Sun Devils fell to Washington State 37-32 tonight in Tempe.  Arizona State falls to 5-3 on the season with this loss.  Considering all of their injuries, ASU kept this game closer than I thought they would.  The lack of any sort of consistent QB play was just too much to overcome though.  They did show lots of heart though and kept battling so that's a positive.  I predict they limp through their remaining schedule.

Observations:

• Manny Wilkins got the start and scored a quick touchdown. 
• Dillion Sterling-Cole is a better athlete than a QB at this point. 
• The Arizona State defense was on the field way too much tonight. 
• PAC12 officiating leaves much to be desired. 
• ASU used a lot of trickery on offense tonight. 
• The Sun Devils continue to have success with the Sparky Formation. 
• It was nice to see Kalen Ballage score a touchdown again. 
• Injuries are really starting to decimate the Sun Devils. 
• The Sun Devils found their pass rush tonight. 
• I'm going to guess that Todd Graham & Mike Leach don't like each other much.
• Time of Possession:  Washington State 34;28; Arizona State 25:32 
• Passing Yards:  Washington State 398, Arizona State 167
• Rushing Yards:  Arizona State 113, Washington State -52
• Koron Crump had a heckuva game for the Sun Devils. 
• Jack Smith has shown the value of a good walk on program. 
• D.J. Calhoun can be a really good player sometimes. 
• It's always nice when Zane Gonzalez kicks off out of the end zone. 
• Arizona State pulled it's old Sparky helmets out for this one. 
• The Sun Devils really are becoming America's evening team. 
• Up next?  @ Oregon next Saturday afternoon. 

Minnesota 34, Rutgers 32

The Gophers knocked off Rutgers 34-32 today in Minneapolis.  Minnesota improves to 5-2 on the season with this win.  It certainly wasn't an impressive win considering the opponent though.  Even though they are 5-2 there are some red flags developing in the Claeys era.  They blew a 21-3 lead and only won on a late FG.  They just seemed flat today, the offense was very predictable and inconsistent once again and the defense gave up way too many big plays.  Color me less than impressed with their performance today.  The Gophers are a very frustrating team to watch.

Observations:

• The Minnesota offense have been much better early in games this season. 
• Today was not the Gophers defense's finest performance of the season. 
• It was nice to see Mitch Leidner back on the field.  Most of the time anyways. 
• The Gophers defense needs to get better in the red zone. 
• Jonathan Celestin gets my vote for most improved Gopher this season. 
• As per usual, Tracy Claeys wants the football when Minnesota wins the coin toss. 
• This new targeting rule has not been friendly to the Gophers. 
• I have to imagine that there is a short leash on Tracey Claeys at this point. 
• The Gophers were 0-2 on fourth downs. 
• Turnovers:  Rutgers 3, Minnesota 2
• The Gophers offense really needs a home run threat at WR.  
• Brandon Lingen just cannot stay healthy this season. 
• Thank heaven for Rodney Smith.  He had a very nice all around game. 
• It was nice to see Hank Ekpe have a nice game. 
• Red zone penalties on offense are never a good thing. 
• Was the Rutgers QB sacked by his own offensive lineman in the 2nd quarter? 
• I've never heard of players missing a game due to a restraining order before. 
• It's hard to believe that this was the very first Minnesota vs Rutgers matchup. 
• Giovanni Rescigno looks like a very serviceable QB for Rutgers. 
• Up next?  @ Illinois next Saturday.  

YES on Arizona Prop 205

This commercial has a pretty effective message.  Let's get this done people.

All Arizona NFL Football team

How about this team?  All have some connection to Arizona via college or high school.

OFFENSE:
QB-Ryan Fitzpatrick-New York Jets
QB-Brock Osweiler-Houston Texans
QB-Nick Foles-Kansas City Chiefs
QB-Brett Hundley-Green Bay Packers
RB-Ka'Deem Carey-Chicago Bears
RB-D.J. Foster-New England Patriots
RB-Paul Perkins-New York Giants
WR-Jaelen Strong-Houston Texans
WR-Markus Wheaton-Pittsburgh Steelers
WR-Cayleb Jones-Philadelphia Eagles
WR-Rashad Ross-Washington Redskins
TE-Rob Gronkowski-New England Patriots
OC-J.J. Jansen-Carolina Panthers
OG-Richie Incognito-Buffalo Bills
OG-Shawn Lauvao-Washington Redskins
OG-Andrus Peat-New Orleans Saints
OG-Christian Westerman-Cincinnati Bengals
OT-Taylor Lewan-Tennessee Titans
OT-Alex Lewis-Baltimore Ravens

DEFENSE:
DE-Everson Griffen-Minnesota Vikings
DE-Terrell Suggs-Baltimore Ravens
DE-Lawrence Guy-Baltimore Ravens
DE-Cameron Jordan-New Orleans Saints
DE-Dion Jordan-Miami Dolphins
DE-Trent Murphy-Washington Redskins
DE-Brooks Reed-Atlanta Falcons
DT-Will Sutton-Chicago Bears
DT-Marcus Hardison-Cincinnati Bengals
DT-Earl Mitchell-Miami Dolphins
LB-Vontaze Burfict-Cincinnati Bengals
LB-Marquis Flowers-Cincinnati Bengals
LB-Kyler Fackrell-Green Bay Packers
LB-Devon Kennard-New York Giants
LB-Blake Martinez-Green Bay Packers
LB-Scoobey Wright-Cleveland Browns
CB-Prince Amukamara-Jacksonville Jaguars
CB-Damarious Randall-Green Bay Packers
SS-Robert Golden-Pittsburgh Steelers
SS-Will Parks-Denver Broncos
DB-Trevin Wade-New York Giants

SPECIAL TEAMS:
K-Nick Folk-New York Jets
P-Jeff Locke-Minnesota Vikings
LS-Nick Sundberg-Washington Redskins
LS-Jon Weeks-Houston Texans

John Oliver on Third Parties

Once again, a Brit is the voice of reason this American electoral season.

TPSG AZ General Election Endorsements

President of the United States - Hillary Clinton

U.S.  Senate - Ann Kirkpatrick

U.S. Congressional District 9 - Kyrsten Sinema
I'm going to hold my nose and vote for Sinema in this one.  She's become a bit of a blue dog but I guess it beats having another Republican in congress.  Just barely though.  I just wish someone had primaried her.

State Senate District 24 - Katie Hobbs

State Representative District 24 - Lela Alston & Ken Clark

Arizona Corporate Commission - Bob Burns, William Mundell & Tom Chabin
The Corporate Commission definitely deserves a housecleaning, these three would be a nice start.

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors - Steve Chucri
The only Republican I'm voting for this year, he's running un-opposed though.  He's deserving of a vote just for putting himself out there and wanting to make a difference.

Maricopa County Assessor - Paul Peterson

Maricopa County Attorney - Diego Rodriguez
I'm no fan of his opponent Bill Montgomery.  This is no spot for an ideologue.

Maricopa County Recorder - Adrian Fontes
The County Recorder office under Helen Purcell seems to provide us with one blunder after another, it's time for some fresh blood.

Maricopa County School Superintendent - Michelle Robertson

Maricopa County Sheriff - Paul Penzone
Sheriff Joe Apraio is not deserving of another term, he has flaunted the law, targeting his enemies and cost the county tens of millions of dollars.  Time to go Joe.

Maricopa County Treasurer - Joe Downs

Central Arizona Water Conservation District - Alexandra Arboleda, Ben Graff, Rick Heumann, Jim Holway & Mark Lewis

Maricopa County Community College At Large - Linda Thor

Scottsdale Mayor - Jim Lane
Jim Lane has done nothing to anger me, I'm fine with him staying in office.  I'm also not a fan of his opponent Bob Littlefield, he come across as an old curmudgeon who is opposed to any and every type of progress.

Scottsdale City Council - Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte & Guy Phillips

Scottsdale Prop 490 - YES

Scottsdale Unified School  Schools - YES on Question 1, YES on Question 2

YES to retaining all judges with the exception of Jo Lynn Gentry

Proposition 205 - Marijuana Legalization - YES
It's time for a different approach to marijuana, we are wasting too much time, effort and money in the misdirected effort to criminalize it.  It's safer than alcohol, it's better than opiods, it floods our criminal justice system, it's all so unnecessary.  It's time to follow the lead of Colorado and Oregon and several other states and legalize and regulate it,

Proposition 206 - Increasing the Minimum Wage - YES
It's time to build an economy from the middle out.  Put money in people's pocket and they will be bound to spend it.  Keep their salaries low and they not only have no money to spend but they also need to depend upon public assistance to get by.  Seriously, what approach sounds better?

Galina Dubenenko

Perfection!

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Cardinals 28, Jets 3

The Cardinals knocked off the Jets 28-3 tonight on MNF.   The Cardinals climb back to .500 with this win, they are now sitting at 3-3 on the season.  With 10 games still remaining on the schedule the Cardinals have put themselves back in a position to make a playoff run.  That's got to make a lot teams worried because when they are on their game not many teams are going to beat them.  Nice win Cardinals, keep it rolling!

Observations:

• It was nice to see the Cardinals finally score early.
• Carson Palmer didn't seem too rusty from his week off. 
• I'd put David Johnson in the top 5 running backs in the NFL at this point. 
• Chandler Jones looks like he is getting comfortable in his new defense. 
• You don't see Larry Fitzgerald dropped a pass to often.  
• The Cardinals need to get Michael Floyd going. 
• You don't see a team play seven DB's at the same time much. 
• Tyrann Mathieu still doesn't look like his old self out there.  He's close though.
• I didn't know the Cardinals had 2 healthy TE's to play at the same time. 
• First Downs:  Cardinals 28, Jets 11
• Time of Possession:  Cardinals 36:02, Jets 23:58 
• Turnovers:  Jets 2, Cardinals 0
• Robert Nkemdiche actually got some playing time tonight. 
• D.J. Swearinger is not afraid to lay some wood.  He can pick it too. 
• James Bettcher seems to be growing into the Defensive Coordinator role.  
• There were 19 combined penalties in this game.  Ugly. 
• I was looking forward to watching Eric Decker in this one. 
• Ryan Fitzpatrick is very underwhelming as a starting QB. 
• I feel bad for Todd Bowles having to play with that offense.  
• Up next?  Seattle Seahawks @ Glendale next Sunday night. 

SNL on Debate 2

Funny stuff from Saturday Night Live.

TPSG Endorses Ann Kirkpatrick

The time has come for Arizona to shed it's red label, one way to do so is to rid the state of John McCain.  The Perpetually Single Guy thus officially endorses Ann Kirkpatrick for the U.S. Senate.

Ann Kirkpatrick is a University of Arizona grad, a former lawyer, a former Arizona state House Representative, and the current U.S. House Representative from Arizona's 1st District, she's highly educated and has a history of public service, she's well qualified to hold Arizona's U.S. Senate seat.  While her recent debate performance IMO was less than stellar (she left a lot on the table), I still agree with most of her stances on the issues and would love to see her in the U.S. Senate, especially considering it would mean toppling John McCain from his pedestal. 

John McCain on the other hand?  There was a time that I respected him, I liked his maverick approach to government, I even voted for him, and I never vote for Republicans.  Then he ran for President, and the maverick died.  In order to appease the far right wing base he had to adopt all of their crazy wingnut policies whether he agreed with them or not, he then inflicted Sarah Palin on the world.  Then he lost and became a bitter old man bent on destroying Barack Obama's Presidency so that he could tell the world "I told you so".   His approach to foreign policy is dangerous and deserving of further scrutiny.  His comments on Obamacare are misleading.  He's just plain wrong about so many things it's hard to keep track.  He has also been one of the chief obstructionists in congress over the past 8 years and I for one have no interest in rewarding him for that.  John McCain has been in the Senate long enough, it's time for him to go. 

Bill Maher on Undecided Voters

I'm glad someone is calling out the undecided voters.

Colorado 40, Arizona State 16

The Sun Devils fell to Colorado 40-16 tonight in Boulder.  Arizona State falls to 5-2 on the season with this loss.  Arizona State has been winning with smoke and mirrors for the most part this season, this game shouldn't have really surprised anyone, the better team clearly won tonight.  The Sun Devils really are who we thought they were, a young team with an inexperienced QB that struggles on the road.  On the bright side, lots of young guys are getting playing time and that should help the program moving forward.

Observations:

• Colorado had never beaten Arizona State before tonight. 
• Manny Wilkins got the start at QB for the Sun Devils.  
• Zane Gonzalez is Arizona State's clear MVP thus far this season. 
• The Sun Devil offense was MIA in this one. 
• I'm surprised that the Sun Devils didn't get Dillon Sterling-Cole more snaps. 
• Arizona State's special teams continue to shine. 
• Kalen Ballage hasn't been the same since his 8 touchdown game. 
• Zane Gonzalez has now scored in an astounding ASU record of 46 consecutive games. 
• Arizona State continues to have some success with the Sparky formation. 
• The Sun Devil defense just cannot stop giving up the big plays. 
• It was interesting to see Jack Smith in the game for Arizona State. 
• Arizona State needs some remedial tackling drills. 
• Total Yards:  Colorado 580, Arizona State 199
• Rushing Yards:  Colorado 315, Arizona State 42
• First Downs:  Colorado 27, Arizona State 7
• Phillip Lindsay averaged an astonishing 8.5 yards on 26 carries for Colorado.  
• Jimmie Gilbert had himself quite a game on defense for Colorado. 
• Mike MacIntyre has done a nice job at Colorado. 
• It's really pathetic that the PAC12 Network & DirecTV still have no TV deal. 
• Up next?  Washington State @ Sun Devil Stadium next Saturday night.